# Old-School Baked Mac & Cheese

This is a recipe for old school baked macaroni and cheese that will feed 12 to 15 people.

- Servings: 15 servings
- Total time: 75 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lb box elbow macaroni
- 1 block extra sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 block sharp cheddar cheese
- 4 cans Carnation evaporated milk
- 2 eggs
- 0.5 stick butter
- salt
- black pepper

## Instructions

1. Boil the noodles.
2. Add them to a pan.
3. Add in a few pats of butter.
4. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Cube the cheese. This will help with melting and distribution of the melting cheese within the noodles.
6. Create a custard with two eggs and one can of evaporated milk.
7. Pour the custard all over the noodles and cheese.
8. Use the remaining three cans and pour all over the noodles and cheese.
9. Bake for one hour or one hour and fifteen minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

## Equipment

- pan
- strainer
- baking dish
- bowl
- fork

## Tips

- Make sure you shred your own cheese. Get whatever cheese your budget allows.
- For macaroni and cheese, you only need salt and pepper to season it.
- The original one is the one that every black family served.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DhgXYf/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/70fdf1e2-2adf-48b7-a80d-e605b405e4ce
- Extracted: 2025-11-01

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